When is COVID-19 most contagious? When are you no longer considered contagious? People sickened by COVID-19 are most infectious when they are showing symptoms, including fever, coughing and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But new research confirm...
“Fully” vaccinated people can do certain activities, but it depends on the vaccine. Doctors explain when to consider yourself fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
While the new guidelines are exciting, it’s important to remember that COVID-19 is still spreading, so some precautions still need to be taken, according to Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University. Adv...
For COVID-19, there is emerging evidence to suggest theinfectious period may start1 to 3 days before youdevelop symptoms. The most infectious period is thought to be 1 to 3 days before symptoms start, and in thefirst 7 daysafter symptoms begin. But some people may remain infectious for lon...
Doing so can improve protection against COVID infection as much as fourfold compared to getting the jab when the coronavirus isn’t spreading as much, researchers report in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.“Timing is everything when it comes to COVID-19 boosters,” lead researcher ...
COVID-19 doesn't have an ending date, but here's what we do know about when the pandemic might end and how to make it through until it does.
COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation flood the public discourse; physicians are not the only source. But their words and actions “may well be the most egregious of all because they undermine the trust at the center of the patient-physician relationship, and because they are directly respons...
“Because there are still many people who can’t hear things. Keep ___ and I’ll ask you again later.”Three years passed before she asked me again. This time I said, “___ is important, so it must be our eyes.”“No,” she said. “Because there are many people who can’t _...
How long are you infectious with coronavirus? The most infectious period is thought to be1 to 3 days before symptoms start, and in the first 7 days after symptoms begin. But some people may remain infectious for longer. Commonly reported symptoms for COVID-19 – such as fever, cough and ...
With that in mind, we asked Jaimie Meyer, MD, an infectious disease doctor treating patients with COVID-19, to tell us about the five things she wishes everyone would do when they are sick. 1. Keep track of your symptoms Consider keeping a journal or notes on your phone, especially to...